Color #68656D Color / Colour Code #68656D
This page shows the hex color code for color #68656d (#68656D). The colour is a purple tone with 4% saturation and 41% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #68656D against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#68656D paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 233, 263, and 293 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 263, 23, and 143 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #68656D
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 263 and saturation at 4%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 263 to 308 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 263 with its complement at 83 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #68656D
Lightness variations at hue 263 and 4% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #68656D
Design Use Cases for #68656D
Neutral Foundation Color
#68656D has almost no saturation (4%), making it an excellent neutral. Use it for page backgrounds, card surfaces, divider lines, and any element that should recede visually. Neutrals like this form the foundation of every professional design system.
Primary Interface Color
At 41% lightness, #68656D is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#68656D falls in the purple spectrum (hue 263). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #68656D (hue 263) to its complement at hue 83. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 293. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #68656d, #6a6d64);
CSS Code for #68656D
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About Color #68656D (#68656D)
#68656D is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 104 red, 101 green, and 109 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 263 degrees with 4% saturation and 41% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #68656D is 103/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow, and 57% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #68656D against white is 5.72:1 and against black is 3.67:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 29% lightness.
The complementary colour #6A6D64 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #68656D. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #64656D and #6C646D, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #68656D?
- #68656D is Color #68656D, a purple color (colour) with RGB(104, 101, 109), HSL(263, 4%, 41%), and CMYK(5%, 7%, 0%, 57%). Its perceived brightness is 103/255.
- Is #68656D accessible for text?
- Against white, #68656D has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 3.67:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #68656D?
- The complementary colour is #6A6D64 (hue 83). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #64656D and #6C646D. The triadic palette adds #6D6864 and #646D68 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #68656D in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #68656d; or rgb(104, 101, 109); or hsl(263, 4%, 41%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 263 4% 41%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.